86.1 A racing rule shall not be changed unless permitted
in the rule itself or as follows:

(a) Prescriptions of a national authority may change a racing
rule, but not the Definitions; the Basic Principles; a rule in the Introduction;
Part 1, 2 or 7; rule 42, 43, 63.4, 69, 70, 71, 75, 76.3, 79 or 80; a rule of
an appendix that changes one of these rules; Appendix H or N; or World Sailing
Regulation 19, 20, 21, 22, 35 or 37.

(b) The notice of race or sailing instructions may change
a racing rule but not rules 76.1 or 76.2, Appendix R, or a rule listed in rule
86.1(a).

86.2 In exception to rule 86.1, World Sailing
may in limited circumstances (see World Sailing Regulation 28.1.3) authorize
changes to the racing rules for a specific international event. The authorization
shall be stated in a letter of approval to the event organizing authority and
in the notice of race and sailing instructions, and the letter shall be posted
on the event’s official notice board.

86.3 If a national authority so prescribes,
the restrictions in rule 86.1 do not apply if rules are changed to develop or
test proposed rules. The national authority may prescribe that its approval
is required for such changes.